English adjective: trenchant | |||
1. | trenchant having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect | ||
Samples | Searching insights. Trenchant criticism. | ||
Synonyms | searching | ||
Similar | intelligent | ||
Antonyms | unintelligent, stupid | ||
2. | trenchant characterized by or full of force and vigor | ||
Samples | A hard-hitting expose. A trenchant argument. | ||
Synonyms | hard-hitting | ||
Similar | effective, effectual, efficacious | ||
Antonyms | ineffective, ineffectual, uneffective | ||
3. | trenchant clearly or sharply defined to the mind | ||
Samples | Clear-cut evidence of tampering. Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest. Trenchant distinctions between right and wrong. | ||
Synonyms | clear-cut, distinct | ||
Similar | clear | ||
Antonyms | unclear | ||